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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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